FEATURE ”Biocomposites” PROPERTIES - High-performance natural fibres? 34 37 MATERIALS - Guidelines for mechanical design with biocomposites: properties, weight and cost PROCESS - A flexible technology for biocomposite concepts APPLICATIONS - New applications: PLA-wood fibre composites - Flax-epoxy prepregs leading the race - Novel composites based on natural fibres and thermosets T h i s r u b r i c i s s p o n s o re d b y INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE No37 December 2007 / JEC Composites Magazinehttp://www.ivw.uni-kl.de/